SAT Word of Day 1/29/16 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
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ruminate

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verb meaning to think deeply about something

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2
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exigent

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adj meaning pressing or demanding

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3
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verbose

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adj meaning wordy

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4
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fastiduous

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adj meaning very attentive to detail and accuacy

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5
Q

effrontry

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noun meaning confident attitude or way of behaving that is rude

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6
Q

ameliorate

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verb meaning to make something bad

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7
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surreptitious

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adj meaning kept secret

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8
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ambigouous

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adj meaning open to more than one interpretation

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9
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transcend

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verb meaning to rise above or go beyond

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10
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boorish

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adj meaning rude or bad mannered

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